Dental device

Abstract

A dental device intended for performing a dental process with a program control that controls at least one parameter curve of the dental device during the process. It includes a cut-off apparatus that turns the dental device off at some time after the beginning of the process when the process has concluded. The device includes a pager that is connected to the program control, and the pager is activateable near the end of the process or directly upon conclusion of the process. Preferably, the pager is a wireless pager.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A dental device for performing a dental process with a program control that controls at least one parameter curve of the dental device during the process, and including a cut-off apparatus that turns the dental device off at some time after the beginning of the process when the process has concluded, said device comprising: 
 a pager that is connected to said program control, wherein said pager is activateable near the end of the process or directly upon conclusion of the process.    
     
     
         2 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said pager is a wireless pager.  
     
     
         3 . A dental device according to    claim 2   , wherein said wireless pager is activateable shortly prior to the end of the process.  
     
     
         4 . A dental device according to    claim 2   , wherein said wireless pager is provided with a transmitter that is connected to a switch output of said program control  
     
     
         5 . A dental device according to    claim 2   , wherein said wireless pager is provided with a mobile, battery or cell operated receiver that has an acoustic and/or visual display or a vibrating element.  
     
     
         6 . A dental device according to    claim 5   , wherein said transmitter of said wireless pager is provided with an encoder, wherein said receiver is provided with a decoder, and wherein said receiver permits unique identification of a signaling dental device.  
     
     
         7 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said pager is also adapted to signal a dental device error, especially with a signal that differs from a signal for the end of the process.  
     
     
         8 . A dental device according to    claim 4   , wherein said wireless pager is provided with a modular transmitter by means of which existing dental devices can be retrofitted.  
     
     
         9 . A dental device according to    claim 5   , wherein said receiver is provided with a reset key by means of which an operator can reset an alarm after noting such alarm.  
     
     
         10 . A dental device according to    claim 4   , wherein said transmitter has a transmit power of less than 500 milliwatts, and a range that is limited to about 100 m.  
     
     
         11 . A dental device according to    claim 10   , wherein said transmit power is about 50 milliwatts.  
     
     
         12 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said dental device is embodied as a firing or pressure furnace or a preheater for dental ceramics.  
     
     
         13 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said dental device is embodied as a polymerization device for hardening dental restorations, or as a scalding unit or steam jet device for producing dental prostheses.  
     
     
         14 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said dental device is embodied as a milling device, especially in CAD/CAM technology, or as a galvanizer for producing dental restorations.  
     
     
         15 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said dental device is embodied as a metering, mixing, casting, or sterilizing device for producing teeth and/or dental restorations.  
     
     
         16 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein a time between the beginning of the process and the end of the process is between 10 minutes and 10 hours, especially between 15 minutes and 2 hours.  
     
     
         17 . A dental device according to    claim 1   , wherein said pager is embodied as a telecommunications apparatus that signals the conclusion of the process via a connection.  
     
     
         18 . A dental device according to    claim 17   , wherein said connection is an in-house network and its telecommunication function.